How Much Does YouTube Pay This Narrowboater? The answer might surprise you!

It’s been one full year since I bought the Grey Wagtail — my narrowboat home on the Oxford Canal — and it got me thinking… how much has it all cost me? In my last video, I revealed the true cost of owning a narrowboat for one year (excluding the purchase price) — marina fees, licences, insurance, fuel, maintenance… a grand total of £…. You will just have to watch the last video to find out. 👉 How much has it cost -    • One Year Afloat — Counting the Costs (and ...   This time, I’m flipping the question: how much money have I made from YouTube, Amazon affiliate links, and Buy Me a Coffee? Did I become a YouTube millionaire? Spoiler alert: not quite! But in this video, I break down: 📺 My first year as a monetised YouTuber 💰 What YouTube actually paid for 37,000 watch hours 🛒 How much I earned from Amazon affiliate links and my shop ☕ My “Buy Me a Coffee” donations (thank you!) 🤔 What my top-performing and least-watched videos were 👴 Who’s really watching my canal content (the stats might surprise you!) It’s all part of the fun — combining my interests in storytelling, travel, and canal life with a bit of data, humour, and gratitude. Whether you’re curious about starting your own Narrowboat YouTube channel, thinking of buying a narrowboat, or just enjoy following the Grey Wagtail’s adventures, this video gives a candid look behind the scenes. If you enjoyed this, please like 👍, subscribe 🔔, and leave a comment 💬 — it really helps the channel! 👉 To keep up with my adventures on the Grey Wagtail, check out the newsletter - https://nickswanderings.substack.com 🛒Channel Amazon Shop - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/nickswa... - things bought from the shop help to support this channel ☕️If you would like to help support my efforts, then please feel free to Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/nickswanderings Video Equipment Used (* are affiliate links) iPhone 17 Pro Insta360 X5* - https://amzn.to/4jJnQvP Insta360 Mic Air Transmitter* - https://amzn.to/4fBaHVn Insta360 Folding 2-in-1 Selfie Stick with Remote* - https://amzn.to/4fdCieK SMALLRIG Phone Monitor Screen* - https://amzn.to/3YQwD7w Memory cards* - https://amzn.to/4fTCC1k External hard drives* - https://amzn.to/40SbXOe Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone* - https://amzn.to/48OMLdy Phone Tripod Stand* - https://amzn.to/42foYBU Edited using Final Cut Pro - https://www.apple.com/uk/final-cut-pro/ Edited using Final Cut Pro on an iPad - https://www.apple.com/uk/final-cut-pr... Edited on an iPad Air M3* - https://amzn.to/4mKl1gF Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction and recap on owning costs 00:57 – What this video covers: YouTube, Amazon affiliate sales, and coffee income 01:17 – Sources of income - YouTube, 01:39 – Why did I decide to make videos about narrowboating? 04:53 – Video editors I use - Camtasia, Final Cut Pro for the Mac and iPad 05:52 – My YouTube Video channel - why I started it 06:25 – Why I videoed my first cruise and why YouTube 06:51 – How I got my YouTube channel monetised - channel stats 08:24 – How much have I made on YouTube? 10:05 – My top three videos 12:08 – My bottom three videos 13:48 – Who is my core audience? 14:37 – Subscriber churn - viewers unsubscribing 15:27 – Other income streams - Amazon affiliate sales 16:17 – Other income streams - Buy me a Coffee 16:56 – Total Income - Profit and Loss 18:33 – Wrap up and Summary Social Media 🦋 - https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtai... #NarrowboatLife #UKCanals #CanalBoating #BoatLifeUK #NarrowboatCosts #NarrowboatVlog #YouTubeEarnings #YouTubeIncome #SmallYouTuber #RetirementLife #AmazonIncome #AmazonShop #buymeacoffee